There are 5 ways to get from Matale to Balangoda by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus via Colombo
best- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Kandy
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Balangodabus Colombo-Badulla / ...
7h 48mRs 4,052–4,567Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus
- Take the bus from Ella to Balangodabus Badulla-Colombo / ...
9h 46mRs 3,997–5,842Train, bus
- Take the train from Kandy to Bandarawelatrain Colombo / ...
- Take the bus from Bandarawela to Balangodabus Badulla-Colombo / ...
9h 45mRs 4,277–9,492Drive 153.6 km
- Drive from Matale to Balangodacar 153.6 km
2h 57mRs 6,515–9,411Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matale to Balangodataxi 153.6 km
2h 57mRs 16,000–20,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matale to Balangoda is to bus via Colombo which costs Rs. 4000 - Rs. 4600 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Matale to Balangoda is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 9500.
The distance between Matale and Balangoda is 285 km. The road distance is 153.6 km.
The best way to get from Matale to Balangoda without a car is to bus via Colombo which takes 7h 48m and costs Rs. 4000 - Rs. 4600.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Matale to Balangoda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Matale to Balangoda is 154 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Matale to Balangoda.
There are 82+ hotels available in Balangoda.
What companies run services between Matale, Sri Lanka and Balangoda, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Matale to Balangoda via Kandy Good Shed Bus Station and Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 7h 48m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Bandarawela
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–4,700
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,700
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 390–440
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 390–440
- Semi Lux
- Rs 470–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 850–1,100
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Balangoda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Bandarawela to Balangoda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Ella to Balangoda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,020–1,050
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 1,020–1,050
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